Posts by Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter
Joy for Greens as Lorna Russell holds Highgate seat in comfortable by-election victory
Russell, who quit Labour in 2021 to join the Greens, keeps the seat vacated by party colleague Sian Berry
Read MoreInsomniacs’ cafe among ‘impressive’ ideas for Camden’s night life
City Hall night czar hails ‘inspiring’ residents who took part in citizens’ assembly
Read MoreClimate campaigners urge Camden Council to offer only plant-based food
Local resident Sam Ebner-Landy wants the Town Hall to set an example
Read More‘There will be a fatality’: Sidings estate residents issue stark warning over new traffic restrictions
Motorists are doing U-turns to avoid a school street
Read More‘Shame!’: Save Museum Street campaigners outraged as 74-metre tower block gets go-ahead
Scheme greenlit despite campaigners including actor Griff Rhys Jones asking planners to ‘send it packing’
Read MoreCamden Council apologises after admitting it helped arrange removal of homeless tents
Politicians have launched an investigation into the role played by the Town Hall following outcry
Read MoreHighgate by-election: Four candidates battle for seat vacated by Sian Berry
Berry has stepped down after nine years as she prepares to run for parliament
Read More‘It’s killed us’: Camden businesses count cost of HS2 disruption as government scales back Euston plans
Politicians warn against more ‘broken promises’ following Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s announcement
Read MoreCamden grocery store flogged booze after hours and refused to hand camera footage to police
Costcutter on Drummond Street has its licence revoked following ‘persistent breaches’
Read MoreFamily restaurant chain gets nod for new branch after agreeing to promote women’s safety scheme
Honey and Co Daily to create a fifth restaurant on Store Street
Read MoreFire safety in Camden under close scrutiny after housing watchdog’s damning report
Regulator found that fixes for 400 high-risk issues were overdue
Read More‘Time to tranform our laws’: Camden becomes first UK council to call for ecocide to be a crime
‘Current global environmental laws and governance are clearly inadequate,’ says Cllr Anna Wright
Read MoreEmpty council flats close to HS2 construction site to become low-cost art studios
Camden Council teams up with Bow Arts to put the vacant homes to use
Read More‘Cultural gem’: Camden’s Electric Ballroom wins alcohol extension in face of police fears
The iconic venue said it is ‘facing a difficult future’ after Covid pandemic
Read MoreCamden’s historic Electric Ballroom ‘facing difficult future’ – prompting team to ask for bigger alcohol licence
The venue has hosted a plethora of music legends over the years, but has warned of the pandemic’s impact on its bottom line
Read MoreWhere you’ve bin: Student flats could get gym
Space where students used to leave rubbish could be transformed
Read MoreFormer lap-dancing club in Euston could reopen as Wetherspoons pub
Councillors to consider licensing application next week
Read MoreVideo game bar could be set to open in Bloomsbury
Company applies for licence to create gaming venue on New Oxford Street
Read MoreActor Griff Rhys Jones backs calls to save former hotel close to British Museum from demolition
The comedian and heritage campaigner says council ‘needs to listen to the green arguments’
Read MoreCamden Council rejects plans for Chalk Farm venue aimed at ‘competitive socialising’
Playful Pint was hoping to host games such as table football and interactive darts, but faced opposition from police and residents
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